The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Franklin, Louisiana

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  Franklin Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 55
Premature death 12,582 10,754-14,410 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 26% 21-33% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.8-5.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.3-3.1 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.7% 10.4-13.1% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 31% 24-39% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-41% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 28-48 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 615   83 528  
Teen birth rate 84 76-92 22 55  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 2,217:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 150 140-159 52 98  
Diabetic screening 78% 65-90% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 60% 45-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 29%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 39% 29-49% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 49%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data